散場的擁抱 – Bilingual Lyrics Chinese/English

• By: 倪安東
• Album: 第一課

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful journey, and '散場的擁抱' (The Last Embrace) by Anthony Neely is a perfect song to start with. Its clear, emotive Mandarin vocals allow you to connect with the raw emotion of heartbreak while picking up poetic and expressive vocabulary. The song’s narrative of a cinematic farewell to love makes it not only a beautiful piece of music but also a memorable lesson in storytelling through song.

[English]

From the corner of your eye, I slowly understand

There's very little I can do

It turns out you hide your pain, but don't want to talk to me

The movie you chose feels like some kind of preview

The protagonist who isn't honest

In the end, shedding tears, insisting on walking away alone

The embrace at the end, I'm still burning

But the waves in your heart refuse to let me see

You're suffering, unsure of what you really want

Love can feel like both paradise and prison

The embrace at the end, a chaotic heartbeat

I'd rather just argue, still able to apologize and make up

I know you keep all the photos with him

Clearly the answer is right in front, yet you tear it up, rejecting it

...

Tenderly praying, gently trying to please

Love can make one feel small

A bitter smile pretending to be a smile, romantically unwilling to escape

The embrace at the end, I'm still burning

But the waves in your heart refuse to let me see

You're suffering, unsure of what you really want

Love can feel like both paradise and prison

The embrace at the end, a chaotic heartbeat

I'd rather just argue, still able to apologize and make up

I know we can't be compared to you all

But my love is so strong, beyond your expectations

The embrace at the end, I'm still burning

But the waves in your heart refuse to let me see

You're suffering, unsure of what you really want

Love can feel like both paradise and prison

The embrace at the end, a chaotic heartbeat

I'd rather just argue, still able to apologize and make up

I know beautiful memories feel like handcuffs

The more I struggle, the more entangled I become, I understand you better

...

[Chinese]

從妳的眼角 慢慢地明瞭

我能做的很少

原來妳藏著傷 但不想和我聊

妳選的電影 像某種預告

不坦白的主角

最後流著眼淚 堅持獨自走掉

散場的擁抱 我還在燃燒

但妳心裡的浪潮 拒絕讓我看到

妳煎熬 不肯定什麼是最想要

愛才又像樂園又像監牢

散場的擁抱 混亂的心跳

多寧願只是爭吵 還能道歉和好

我知道 妳留著和他所有合照

明明面前是答案 卻撕掉 不要

呵護地祈禱 溫柔地討好

愛能讓人渺小

苦笑冒充微笑 浪漫得不肯逃

散場的擁抱 我還在燃燒

但妳心裡的浪潮 拒絕讓我看到

妳煎熬 不肯定什麼是最想要

愛才又像樂園又像監牢

散場的擁抱 混亂的心跳

多寧願只是爭吵 還能道歉和好

我知道 我們和你們不能比較

但我的愛多強悍 出乎妳預料

散場的擁抱 我還在燃燒

但妳心裡的浪潮 拒絕讓我看到

妳煎熬 不肯定什麼是最想要

愛才又像樂園又像監牢

散場的擁抱 混亂的心跳

多寧願只是爭吵 還能道歉和好

我知道 太美的回憶像副手銬

越是掙脫越纏繞 我比妳明瞭

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眼角 /yǎn jiǎo/ B1	noun - the corner of the eye
明瞭 /míng liǎo/ B2	adjective - clear; distinct
傷 /shāng/ B1	noun - wound; injury
電影 /diàn yǐng/ A2	noun - movie; film
流 /liú/ A2	verb - to flow; to shed (tears)
擁抱 /yōng bào/ A2	verb - to hug; to embrace
燃燒 /rán shāo/ B2	verb - to burn; to blaze
浪潮 /làng cháo/ B2	noun - wave; tide
道歉 /dào qiàn/ B1	verb - to apologize
回憶 /huí yì/ B2	noun - memory; recollection
爭吵 /zhēng chǎo/ B1	verb - to argue; to quarrel
強悍 /qiáng hàn/ C1	adjective - strong; tough
混亂 /hùn luàn/ B2	adjective - chaotic; confused
美 /měi/ A1	adjective - beautiful

Key Grammar Structures

• 我能做的很少

  ➔ Modal verb '能' (néng) indicating ability or possibility, combined with '做' (zuò) to form 'can do'.

  ➔ '能' (néng) functions as a modal verb indicating capability or possibility.

• 最後流著眼淚

  ➔ Using the verb '流著' (liú zhe) to indicate an ongoing or continuous action, with '眼淚' (yǎnlèi) meaning 'tears'.

  ➔ '流著' (liú zhe) is a verb structure indicating an ongoing or continuous action.

• 不坦白的主角

  ➔ Using '不坦白的' (bù tǎnbái de) as an adjective phrase, where '不' (bù) negates, '坦白' (tǎnbái) means 'honest', and '的' (de) is a particle that turns the phrase into an adjective modifying '主角' (zhǔjué).

  ➔ '不坦白的' (bù tǎnbái de) is an adjectival phrase where '不' (bù) negates the adjective '坦白' (tǎnbái), and '的' (de) links it to the noun '主角' (zhǔjué).

• 多寧願只是爭吵

  ➔ Using '寧願' (nìng yuàn) to express 'would rather', followed by '只是' (zhǐ shì) meaning 'only', and '爭吵' (zhēng chǎo) meaning 'argue'.

  ➔ '寧願' (nìng yuàn) expresses a preference for one action over another, similar to 'would rather'.

• 我比妳明瞭

  ➔ Using '比' (bǐ) to form a comparison, indicating 'I understand more than you'.

  ➔ '比' (bǐ) is a preposition used in comparisons, translating to 'more than' or 'compared to'.

• 我知道妳留著和他所有合照

  ➔ Using '留著' (liú zhe) to indicate an ongoing state of 'keeping' or 'having' photos, combined with '所有合照' (suǒyǒu hézhào) meaning 'all photos together'.

  ➔ '留著' (liú zhe) indicates an ongoing state of 'keeping' or 'possessing'.